Happy New Year to everybody! For the first Friday Photo of the year, I chose a building in the city that is probably often overlooked. Also, my camera broke last week, so you’re going to have to settle for a good old ...

Last year the Friday photo of St Patrick’s Day featured a view from Digbeth High street looking up towards Bordesley High Street and showed The Old Crown Pub in the background. This years St Patrick’s Day themed Friday photo features a closer ...

The recently installed JFK memorial mosaic by artist Oliver Budd is this weeks The Friday Photo, The original mosaic by Kenneth’s father was installed in 1968 in St Chads Circus this area was demolished in 2006. Some elements of the original mosaic ...

This week’s Friday photo is a bit different; not about buildings and more about our cultural heritage in Birmingham. The photography is a view of a family enjoying last Sunday’s St Patrick’s Day in Digbeth. The annual festival was started in 1996. ...

Henry Shaw & Sons Photo By Tracey Thorne
This week’s the Friday Photo is back in Digbeth. It features one of the entrances to The Park Works building which was part of Henry Shaw & Sons family run business. The business was founded ...

This weeks Friday photo was taken in the East side of Birmingham city centre and features an old derelict factory – Belmont Row Works (1899). It makes a striking contrast to the landscape as much of the surrounding area is being regenerated ...

The ‘pub’ is one of Britain’s great institutions; it was largely a Victorian creation but since the 1960’s it has been subject to rapid and often insensitive change. Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) have estimated that 39 pubs are closing each week; ...

Old Digbeth workshops. Click picture to see orginal by Andy Howell
As part of Flatpack Festival and the launch of We Are Eastside, local historian Ben Waddington will be conducting walking tours of Eastside. Explore hidden gems, learn more of its industrial ...

The Old Crown - image courtesy of Steve Cadman
You have until the 14th of November to get your thoughts in the conservation area for
Digbeth, Deritend and Bordesley High Streets. Birmingham City Council writes:
Digbeth/Deritend Conservation Area was designated in May 2000. It lies ...